FreeMe project

Toxic Free #metallization process for #plastic surfaces. An #SSbD project funded by @HorizonEU 🇪🇺

[FreeMe project @FreeMeProjectEU]

📰 FreeMe’s final press release is now available!

Organised during the project’s final consortium meeting in Italy, the workshop included practical demonstrations and technical presentations focused on #safer and more #sustainable Plating on Plastics (#PoP) technologies developed within FreeMe. 🧪🌱

🔗 Read the full press release on @FreeMeProjectEU's website and discover how the consortium is supporting the transition towards #SSbD #coating solutions: https://t.co/Ehs144IJie

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📰 The 4th issue of the FreeMe #Magazine is now available! 🚀

This new issue features an exclusive interview with FreeMe’s Project Coordinator, Graziella Galati, highlights the project’s final #event Coatings 2026 Conference, and the latest #progress of the #consortium towards safer and more sustainable Plating on Plastics (#PoP) #technologies. 🌿

📖 Read the latest issue and discover @FreeMeProjectEU's recent activities and developments on our website: https://t.co/Ehs144IJie

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FreeMe visited Politecnico di Milano🎓
📍During the second day of FreeMe’s final consortium meeting at @polimi in Milan, an exhibition #booth showcasing @FreeMeProjectEU's dissemination and communication materials, including roll-ups, flyers, agendas, bags, pens, folders, cups, and more was organised. 🎯
The booth provided an excellent opportunity to engage with students, academics, and visitors, presenting FreeMe’s scope, objectives, technologies, and actions towards safer and more sustainable plating on plastics solutions. 🌿🤝

#HorizonEu #Innovation #SSbD #PlatingonPlastics #finalmeeting

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FreeMe final consortium meeting🚀
The @FreeMeProjectEU consortium has officially gathered in Italy for the project’s final consortium meeting, taking place on 21–22 May 2026 in Italy! ✨

The first day of the #meeting was hosted at the premises of Gruppo Gaser in Bergamo, where partners are discussing the latest technical #developments 🔬, final project activities 📊, and the closing steps towards the successful completion of FreeMe 🎯.

The agenda also included a guided tour of #Gaser’s facilities 🏭, offering valuable first-hand insight into their industrial processes and capabilities ⚙️.

The second day continue at the premises of @polimi, further strengthening #collaboration and technical exchange among the #consortium partners. 🌿

#HorizonEu #Innovation #SSbD #PoP

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🎯 New FreeMe achievement!
@FreeMeProjectEU's partner @idener uses advanced DFT simulations to better understand the molecular mechanisms behind ABS substrate etching for safer and more sustainable Plating on Plastics (PoP) technologies. 🧪

The work investigates the oxidation pathways of the three ABS monomers and supports the development of dynamic kinetic Monte Carlo models for safer and more sustainable PoP technologies. 🌿

👉 Read more about the latest achievement on FreeMe’s website: https://t.co/hArZv5xzMx

#HorizonEu #SSbD #Innovation #PoP #DFT

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📰 FreeMe’s 9th Press Release is now available!
Discover the highlights from @FreeMeProjectEU's final event during the Coatings 2026 conference in Athens, Greece, including:

• The SSbD workshop co-organised with PROPLANET
• Technical presentations from project partners
• Advances in Cr(VI)- and Pd-free metallisation technologies
• Modelling and optimisation tools for sustainable plating-on-plastics processes

The event brought together researchers, industry representatives, and policy stakeholders 🤝 to discuss the future of safe and sustainable surface treatment technologies 🌱

📖 Read the full press release on the FreeMe website: https://t.co/Ehs144IJie

#HorizonEu #FinalEvent #PressRelease #SSbD #Coatings #Sustainability #Innovation

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🎊 As part of the @FreeMeProjectEU, the #SSbD in Practice #Workshop was successfully delivered in Athens, marking the second and final external training activity of the project, co-organised with @PROPLANETeu. 🌍

The workshop 📜 brought together experts from research 🔍 , industry 🏢 , and policy to discuss the practical implementation of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approaches ⚙️ , highlighting both current progress and remaining challenges.

👏 Special thanks to Prof Kostas Pyrgakis (@uniwa_gr) for chairing the roundtable discussion and to Mirco Valsecchi (#Gaser) for his valuable contribution to the exchange of perspectives.

📰 Read about the SSbD workshop on FreeMe’s #website: 👉 https://t.co/UyZwIWBLMf

#HorizonEu #Sustainability #Innovation

[EXELISIS IKE @exelisis]

#SSbD in Practice #Workshop successfully completed in Athens, bringing together policy, industry & research leaders.
📽️ Watch the recording: https://t.co/sjZULDtQYo
📰 More info:
https://t.co/Q9BgnTgYdf
Thank you to all speakers & participants!
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#AdditiveManufacturing #ThermalSpraying #ThinFilms

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Organised by: @MDPIOpenAccess | @exelisis

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🚀✨ @FreeMeProjectEU's final event (#COATINGS2026 Conference) has officially come to a close, on a high note full of innovation, insight, and impact!💥🌍
Dr. Kostas Pyrgakis (@uniwa_gr) showcased the POPEYE framework, highlighting unit operations and predictive models for next-generation plating on plastics technologies.🧪📊
Francisco Daniel García Romero (@idener) delivered a compelling presentation, sharing advanced modelling approaches for Cr(VI)-free metallization of polymers.⚙️♻️

Together, these #presentations captured the essence of FreeMe’s mission, driving forward safer, smarter, and more sustainable metallisation solutions.🌱🔬

🏁 This milestone event marks a key moment for FreeMe, celebrating its major achievements and strong contribution to the transition toward safe and sustainable surface engineering technologies as the project nears completion.🚀✨

A journey of collaboration, innovation, and real impact, setting the stage for what comes next!🤝🌍

#Innovation #Sustainability #MaterialsScience #SurfaceEngineering #ResearchImpact #GreenTech ♻️

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#AdditiveManufacturing #ThermalSpraying #ThinFilms

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🚀✨ The final day of @FreeMeProjectEU's grand finale at #COATINGS2026 is officially here, and it’s making a BLAST! 💥🔥

Organised by @exelisis and @MDPIOpenAccess, today’s sessions kicked off at full speed ⚡ with outstanding presentations from our partners:
Luca Magagnin (@polimi) showcasing Self-Activating Sprayable Resins for Sustainable Plating on Plastics ♻️🧪
Michalis Kartsinis (@CreativeNanoGR) presenting Cr6+- and Pd-Free Metallization of Plastics 🌱⚙️

#Innovation, #sustainability, and cutting-edge science are taking center stage one last time, and the energy in the room is absolutely electrifying! ⚡🌍

👉 Don’t miss what’s coming next, join us in the upcoming sessions for even more impactful talks, breakthrough ideas, and inspiring discussions! 🎯💡

Let's make this final day truly unforgettable! 🎉🚀

#FinalDay #MaterialsScience #SurfaceEngineering #ConferenceVibes

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The #SSbD #workshop, which was also the 2nd External training of FreeMe, was successfully concluded, bringing together researchers, industry representatives, and policy stakeholders committed to advancing innovation and sustainability across Europe! 🌍♻️

Organised by the @FreeMeProjectEU and @PROPLANETeu EU projects, the event provided a valuable platform to showcase progress, exchange insights, and discuss pathways for scaling up solutions that support safer, more sustainable materials and processes. 💡🔗

📍 Held within a vibrant conference setting, the workshop fostered engaging discussions on:
✨ Key #achievements and results from the FreeMe project
🏭 Industrial relevance and real-world uptake
🔬 Research-driven #innovation supporting EU #sustainability goals

Τhe atmosphere reflected strong collaboration and a shared drive toward impactful European research and #innovation. 🌱⚙️

Stay tuned for upcoming results and #highlights from the project!

#HorizonEU #EUResearch

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📰 The 21st issue of FreeMe Pulse is out now!

Catch up on the latest news from the @FreeMeProjectEU, including recent technological #achievements, upcoming #events, and key project #milestones as we move closer to completion. 🌿✨

Stay informed on how FreeMe continues advancing Safe and Sustainable by Design (#SSbD) solutions for the plating-on-plastics industry and driving the transition towards #safer, #greener #coating technologies.

📖 Read the latest issue here and subscribe to FreeMe Pulse to never miss an update!👉 https://t.co/C8hfQIskOx

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